Engineering Manager I

State of North Carolina•Raleigh, NC

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources, providing science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The organization administers regulatory programs to protect air quality, water quality, and public health, and works to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy. DEQ also offers technical assistance and encourages responsible environmental behavior through education programs. The Regional Operations Chief Engineer position provides operational oversight for seven regional office operations, supervising seven Regional Engineers. The role emphasizes meeting daily operational needs for all Section Programs, working with Regional Supervisors, Central Office Section Program Managers, and regional staff on workload allocation, project management, law/rule/policy development, and enforcement initiatives. This employee acts as the lead staff for Regional Operations matters involving environmental consultants, local government officials, media, and legislative representatives, and may assist with project completion during staffing limitations. The position also supports and supervises Engineer Supervisor I positions, assists Regional Offices, ensures consistency, and aids in program development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution.
Minimum of six years progressive engineering experience.
Four years of supervisory experience.
Must either possess a valid Professional Engineer's (PE) License or obtain a valid PE License within nine (9) months of the start date for the position.
Obtaining and maintaining a valid PE license is a continuing condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide operational oversight of the seven regional office operations.
Supervise all seven (7) Regional Engineers.
Ensure that daily operational needs for all Section Programs are met.
Work directly with Regional Supervisors, Central Office Section Program Managers with their staff and regional office staff regarding workload allocation, project management, law/rule/policy development and enforcement initiatives to address compliance problems.
Function as the lead staff concerning Regional Operations based matters involving interactions with environmental consultants, local government officials, media, and legislative and congressional representatives.
Directly assist with project completion in any of the program areas when staffing limitations prevent adequate delivery of program needs.
Provide support and supervision to seven (7) Engineer Supervisor I positions.
Assist all 7 Regional Offices, work to ensure consistency and assist ROs with program development.
Administer the four statewide regulatory environmental programs promulgated by the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, the Mining Act, the Clean Water Act & State Stormwater Laws and the Dam Safety Law.
Develop, organize, and implement the Assistance and Compliance Oversight efforts of the Division, including RO and CO expectations documents, RO field support, expanding reference materials for RO and CO use, consistency meetings, enhancing CO and RO oversight of local programs and enhancing database management and data analysis.
Direct the review of engineering plans and specifications for construction projects ranging from routine grading operations to complex design and construction of large mines, dams and construction projects.
Assist with and review fiscal and personnel recommendations of the regional office, central office staff and assist with the preparation and maintenance of the overall DEMLR budget.
Provide outreach and education assistance to local, state and federal agencies on the requirements and methods of compliance with the Section’s four regulatory programs.
Coordinate the development of and conduct training workshops and seminars for Program Operations and Regional Operations Section staff in the technical fields of dam safety, mine operation, mine reclamation, erosion and sedimentation control and stormwater.
Assist from management level with inspections and project review of construction projects, mining operations, stormwater projects and dams necessary to help RO and CO staff develop approaches to address complex permitting, restoration, and/or enforcement pathways and remedies.
Review and/or write, process, and draft Notices of Violations, Information Requests letters, Compliance Evaluation Inspection Letters, and as appropriate assess Civil Penalties.
Review restoration plans, reports, and provide information necessary to process civil penalty remissions requests, provide information to the Attorney General’s Office necessary to provide support for proceedings in Office of Administrative Hearings, and as needed in other Court settings/proceedings.
Provide information to Department and/or Attorney General’s Office necessary to assist them with the development of legislation, rules, or proceedings.
Manage data on all four statewide regulatory environmental programs including E&S control data, local program data, stormwater, mining, and dams, tracking cases, NOVs, NOV responses, inspections, complaints and properly maintain this documentation in the appropriate databases for programmatic use/management.
Develop and provide educational outreach to and along with ROs, inspectors, local programs, and permittees.
Work on special projects initiated by this position or as assigned by management.